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Allmendinger says he tested positive for prescription Adderall

Driver A.J. Allmendinger, left, was released from Penske Racing on Aug. 1. Photo by LAT PHOTGRAPHIC

A.J. Allmendinger tested positive for prescription Adderall, a drug typically prescribed for attention-deficit-hyperactivity disorder, the driver said in an interview with ESPN on Tuesday.

Allmendinger tested positive for the drug following a June 29 test. A second, or “B” sample, of that test on July 24 also tested positive, which prompted his indefinite suspension from NASCAR competition. Allmendinger was released from his Penske Racing contract on Aug. 1.

In the interview, Allmendinger said he received the pill from a friend prior to the Quaker State 400 race at Kentucky Speedway and was randomly tested by NASCAR two days later.

Allmendinger is currently taking part in NASCAR's Road to Recovery Program, which is what the driver hopes will be the first step toward reinstatement.

Mike Pryson
- Mike Pryson covered auto racing for the Jackson (Mich.) Citizen Patriot and M-Live Media Group from 1991 until joining Autoweek as online motorsports editor In 2012.
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